I am totally obsessed with my Instant Pot. I’ve always been a fan of the one-pot meals, but this pressure cooker takes it to a whole new level. I find the instant pot the easiest way to make full meals. But it’s also a great way to make rice, hard-boiled eggs, and pretty much anything else you could imagine.
I use it an average of about three times a week but quite honestly could use it every night and never run out of things to make. So I decided to compile my 7 favorite recipes, one for each night!
Ground Beef Pasta
This recipe quickly got upgraded to our go-to weeknight dinner as soon as we tried it. It’s my most frequently used Instant Pot recipe. The trick is that you cook the pasta right in the sauce/wine/broth which up-levels the taste so much. No water or draining necessary. I love to pair this with a simple salad – arugula and balsamic/olive oil is just perfect and serve with a fresh crack of pepper.
Dirty Rice Casserole
This casserole is a super easy one-pot meal with the rice, meat, and veggies all perfectly cooking together. I’ve made it with just chicken or sausage but it’s really great with both. I love this Cajun seasoning for all my creole cooking.
Honey Garlic Pork
This recipe is so simple and it’s not hard to switch up the ingredients a bit if you have a different veggie on hand. I like to pair it with a side of potstickers or egg rolls. I have my eye on the Instant Pot Air Fryer Lid specifically so I can make delicious apps to go with meals like this.
Indian Khema
I love this recipe and it is a great way to add unique flavor to my week. Urvashi Pitre’s website is a great resource for all kinds of delicious Indian recipes or you can go a step further and get her Indian Instant Pot Cookbook! If you have the time, make your own naan too! I love this recipe.
Pressure Cooker White Chicken Chili
This fabulous one-pot meal is the perfect winter meal. I like to use dried beans so that involves a soak overnight (which I do right in the pot), but the recipe itself is super quick and easy and you could easily use canned beans to speed things up.
Red Beans & Rice
I love the consistency of the beans in this recipe, tastes just like New Orleans! Similarly, to the white bean chili above, I like to soak beans overnight and love to use the traditional Camellia brand beans. I can usually find these locally in the south but otherwise order on Amazon. The only sad thing is that I really need a second Instant Pot so I can make rice in one and the red beans in another. Maybe I’ll get a different size so I can use two at once or for different recipes 🙂
Whole Chicken
A few months ago, I wrote a post about all the great ways to use a rotisserie chicken and the Instant Pot is by far my favorite way to make a whole chicken and of course bone broth! I love this recipe for a Sunday afternoon when I have a bit of time (it’s 6 mins per-pound plus time to depressurize, clean, and start the broth). It makes delicious chicken and broth that can be used throughout the week for quick and easy meals.
Has anyone else made something delicious in the Instant Pot lately? Let me know what I should try next!